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Capacity-Building and Trust Funds
The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) of the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) has been providing an ongoing programme of assistance to States and intergovernmental organizations in the field of oceans and the law of the sea since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982.
The programme provides assistance to States in the uniform and consistent application of the Convention and related Agreements,
as well as ocean affairs more broadly. Assistance is developed on a needs-basis, working closely with beneficiaries and donors,
as well as relevant intergovernmental organizations and development partners. Priority is given to developing States.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals are mainstreamed into the programme,
as are other contemporary and emerging topics of relevance to the beneficiaries. Such topics may include: ocean governance,
the science-policy interface, oceans and climate change, sustainable ocean-based economies (blue economy), and marine protected areas, and etc.
DOALOS also administers a number of Trust Funds established by the General Assembly which aim to assist States, particularly developing States,
in the implementation of the Convention and to participate in ocean-related work of the General Assembly.
Technical Cooperation
Demand-driven and needs-based projects developed and implemented in partnership with the beneficiaries and donors
Trust Funds
A number of Trust Funds to assist developing States in the implementation of the Convention and in participating in the ocean-related work of the General Assembly
Fellowships
Advisory Services
Demand-driven and customized advice on issues related to the ratification of the Convention and related Agreements, their uniform and consistent application and effective implementation, as well as in ocean affairs more generally
Reference Collection and Databases
Specialized ocean and law of the sea reference collection and databases containing national legislation and delimitation treaties
Studies and Guidelines
Topical studies and guidelines on the application of provisions of the Convention as well as in oceans affairs more generally
Enhancing Ocean Capacity a guide to the Division’s Capacity-building Programme
(Available in English , French and Spanish
Resources
Technical cooperation project outputs
National Ocean Governance Studies
Building legal and institutional frameworks for the sustainable management of ocean sectors
- DOALOS/Norad Programmes of Assistance (14 States)
- Oceans Economy and Trade Strategies Project (3 States)
National Ocean Economy and Trade Strategies
Assisting developing States to realize the full potential of ocean economic sectors
- Oceans Economy and Trade Strategies Project (3 States)
- Pandemic's effects on the blue economy of beneficiary States Project Report
Building capacity for sustainable fisheries through the UN Fish Stocks Agreement
- Policy Briefs on the Fish Stocks Agreement (English, French, Spanish)
- UN Fish Stocks Agreement Toolkit
Latest developments
Trainings and Briefings
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DOALOS and UNITAR Training for Delegates and Young Diplomats in New York:
- Delegates Briefing on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (22 March 2023) -
DOALOS conducts online briefings on marine genetic resources, including the fair and equitable sharing of benefits, under the BBNJ Agreement , in English , French and Spanish (6-12 March 2024)
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DOALOS participates in the 12th SPRFMO Annual Meeting and holds side event "UNFSA and its current relevance for RFMO/As and Overview of the BBNJ Agreement"
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ONLINE Ocean Governance Capacity Building Training Program for Latin America and the Caribbean region (6-23 May 2024) Apply by 11 February 2024
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EN LINEA Programa de Fortalecimiento de las Capacidades para la Gobernanza de los Océanos para la Región de América Latina y el Caribe (6-23 de mayo de 2024) Solicitar antes 11 de febrero de 2024
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DOALOS-Norad Programme of Assistance Workshops:
- Workshop for the ASEAN Region -- Bali, Indonesia (12-15 Dec 2023) Info here
- Atelier régional Gulf de Guineé | Regional Workshop Gulf of Guinea -- Yaoundé, Cameroun (10-13 Oct 2023) Infos ici
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EN LIGNE: Briefing sur l’Accord BBNJ en français (7 déc 2023, 8h00 - 9h00 New York (UTC-5))
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PARIS UNESCO HQ: International Symposium of the United Nations Regular Process on strengthening the ocean science-policy interface -- Paris, France (12-13 Dec 2023) Info here
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NEW YORK UN HQ: DOALOS and UNITAR Training for Delegates and Young Diplomats in New York:
- Delegates Briefing on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (30 Oct 2023) -
ERITREA: DOALOS delivers in-country Training Programme in Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea for Eritrea
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Launch of the Project of Assistance to Strengthen Participation in and Implementation of the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA)
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A brief video outlining the assistance provided by the DOALOS/Norad Programmes of Assistance
DOALOS Project Consultancies
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
- OPEN - Project Evaluation (08 May 2024 deadline), EN
- OPEN - Ocean Governance Expert - Technical Assistance (Cameroon) (15 April 2024 deadline), EN
- OPEN - Expert en gouvernance des océans - Assistance Technique (Cameroun) (15 avril 2024 date limite), FR
- OPEN - Animation Production Consultant (10 April 2024 extended deadline)
- OPEN - Capacity-building Needs and Priorities Assessment Toolkit Development Expert (10 April 2024 extended deadline)
- OPEN - Technical Assistance Consultant/Fisheries Expert (Maldives) (12 April 2024 deadline)
- CLOSED - BBNJ Communications Consultant (29 March 2024 deadline)
- CLOSED - Implementation Guide Translator EN/SP (25 March 2024 deadline)
- CLOSED - Implementation Guide Translator EN/FR (25 March 2024 deadline)
- CLOSED - Needs and Priority Assessment Consultant (Caribbean SIDS) (EXTENDED 21 March deadline)
- CLOSED - Needs and Priority Assessment Consultant (Anglophone Atlantic Africa) (14 March deadline)
- CLOSED - Needs and Priority Assessment Consultant (Francophone Atlantic Africa) (14 March deadline)
- CLOSED - Video Producer/Editor (8 March 2024 deadline)
- CLOSED - Implementation Guide Copy Editor (7 March 2024 deadline)
- CLOSED - Needs and Priority Assessment Consultant (West African States) (22 February 2024 deadline)
- CLOSED - Programme Coordinator BBNJ Project (15 February 2024 deadline)
- CLOSED - Graphic Designer - Consultant Level B (9 February 2024 deadline)
- CLOSED - Policy Briefs Translator - Russian consultancy
(26 January 2024 deadline) - CLOSED - Policy Briefs Translator - Chinese consultancy (26 January 2024 deadline)
- CLOSED - Programme Coordinator UNFSA POA (7 February 2024 deadline)
- CLOSED - Ocean Governance Study Mozambique - Consultant Level A (22 January 2024 deadline)
- CLOSED - Ocean Governance Study Mozambique - Consultant Level B (22 January 2024 deadline)
- CLOSED - Editor(a) en idioma español para los Estudios de Gobernanza Oceánica de Guatemala (fecha límite para aplicar: 22 de enero de 2024)
- FILLED - Études sur la gouvernance des océans Consultant B (Madagascar - Français) (date limite: 1er décembre 2023)
- FILLED - Études sur la gouvernance des océans Consultant A (Madagascar - Français) (date limite: 1er décembre 2023)
- FILLED - Ocean Governance Study Consultant 2 (Tanzania) (10 November 2023 deadline)
- FILLED - Ocean Governance Study Consultant 1 (Tanzania) (10 November 2023 deadline)
- CLOSED - Policy Briefs Translator - Arabic consultancy
(6 Oct 2023 deadline) - FILLED - Communication Consultant consultancy (26 May 2023 deadline)
- FILLED- Programme Coordinator consultancy
(12 Nov 2022 deadline) - FILLED - Implementation Guide Consultant consultancy
(19 Nov 2022 deadline) - FILLED - Editor(a) en idioma español para los Estudios de Gobernanza Oceánica de México y Panamá (fecha límite para aplicar: 22 de septiembre de 2023)
- FILLED - MGR Legal Expert Consultant for Panama (9 August 2023 deadline)
- FILLED - Blue Economy Legal Expert Consultant for Antigua and Barbuda (9 August 2023 deadline)
- FILLED - Editor en idioma español para el estudio de gobernanza oceánica de Panamá
- FILLED - English/French Translator for Cameroon
- FILLED - Copy-Editor Consultancy/Ocean Governance Studies (1 August 2023 deadline)
- FILLED - Copy-Editor Consultancy/Ocean Governance Studies (28 June 2023 deadline)
- FILLED - Programme coordinator consultant
- FILLED - Graphic designer (desktop publishing) Consultant
- ENDED - Rédacteur en langue française pour l’étude sur la gouvernance des océans - Togo
- ENDED - Project Strategic Review Consultant
- FILLED - Communications Consultant
- ENDED - Programme Coordinator Consultant (12 Nov 2022 deadline)
- ENDED - Implementation Guide Consultant Consultant (19 Nov 2022 deadline)
- FILLED - Ocean Governance Study Research Support Consultant (Mexico)
- FILLED - Ocean Governance Study Consultant (Mexico)
- ENDED - Copy-Editor Consultancy/Ocean Governance Studies
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Consultant 2 (Indonesia)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Consultant 1 (Indonesia)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Consultant (Togo)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Research Support Consultant (Togo)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Research Support Consultant (Trinidad and Tobago)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Consultant (Trinidad and Tobago)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Consultant (Cameroon)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Research Support Consultant (Cameroon)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Research Support Consultant (Panama)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Consultant (Panama)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Consultant (Viet Nam)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Research Support Consultant (Viet Nam)
- ENDED- Ocean Governance Study Consultant (Antigua and Barbuda)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Research Support Consultant (Antigua and Barbuda)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Consultant (Ghana)
- ENDED - Ocean Governance Study Research Support Consultant (Ghana)